Dar es Salaam, April 28 -- DODOMA: ENHANCED value chains and a surge in forestry product exports have enabled the Tanzania Forestry Services (TFS) to contribute a total of 62.9bn/- to the national treasury, marking a strong performance in the sector.

Between 2021 and 2023, TFS significantly reduced its financial reliance on central government funding, thanks to deliberate strategies aimed at strengthening internal revenue streams.

Speaking in Dodoma over the weekend, TFS Conservation Commissioner Professor Dos Santos Silayo said the 62.9bn/- contribution represents 15 per cent of the total 371.9bn/- generated by the agency from various internal sources during that period.

As of December 15th, last year, TFS had already collected 89.6 b...